About this Event
On Sat., June 11, 2022, from 1 pm- 4 pm, Reel Sisters presents two workshops devoted to helping filmmakers write and produce their first microbudget short film. Award-winning film producers Zanah Thirus, CEO of the Microbudget Film Podcast, and Craig Williams, Founder of Red Wall Productions, will give you a nuts to bolt break down on everything from creating a professional budget to writing characters that resonate with your audience! The workshop will be held in Harlem at the Maysles Documentary Center, 343 Lenox Ave.
Registration: $25 (Both workshops or $35 for one workshop).
Join Reel Sisters for an afternoon of tea, inspiration and knowledge. Learn the craft of producing your short microbudget film from start to finish. Space is limited, please reserve your spot in advance!
Reel Sisters Tea & Cinema is supported, in part, by the West Harlem Development Corp., New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities NY.
About African Voices & Reel Sisters
African Voices strives to transform the world one story at a time by creating a space for audiences to experience art, literature and film by artists of color. Founded in 1992, African Voices’ mission is carried out through public programs and the publication of a national literary magazine devoted to showcasing writers and artists from the African Diaspora. Scriptwriting Essentials & The Art of Creating Strong Female Characters™ is a trademark of Reel Sisters, established by African Voices in 1997.
Reel Sisters is the first Academy Qualifying Film Festival for narrative shorts devoted to women filmmakers. Reel Sisters is listed number 3 on Film Daily’s top 10 list of women-centered film festivals. Reel Sisters will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in 2022.
Each year, African Voices provides artistic services to 5,000 artists of color and young people throughout New York City and the tri-state area. For additional information, visit www.africanvoices.com. The festival will be held from Oct. 22-23, 2022 in Brooklyn.
MICRO BUDGET FILM WORKSHOP - 1 pm-2:30 pm
THIS WORKSHOP IS A 1 HOUR CRASH COURSE IN SCRIPT BREAKDOWNS, BUDGET HACKS, AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULING. FOLLOWED BY SPEED NETWORKING WITH INDIE FILMMAKERS.
ZANAH THIRUS
Named one of Diversity in Cannes' Top 10 Filmmakers of the Decade, Zanah is a filmmaker (producer+ director+ writer) from Chicago, IL.
Since launching her brand, Zanah Thirus Productions, Zanah has shifted her focus to merging arts and activism through documentary and narrative storytelling. Her films explore subjects such as reproductive justice, local politics, intersectional feminism, and recovering from sexual trauma.
In 2020, Zanah’s documentary, ‘Unlearning Sex’, won Best Human Rights Film at the Toronto International Women's Film Festival and The Silver Award at the Spotlight Documentary Film Awards.
Her documentary, ‘Black Feminist’, won Best Documentary at Coal City Film Festival (2021) in Nigeria, and the Jury Award for Best U.S. Documentary at the International Black & Diversity Film Festival (2021). Recently, Zanah branched into comedic storytelling with her romantic comedy short, ‘The Love You Want Exists’, which premiered at three Academy Award Qualifying Festivals in 2021 (Bronze Lens, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora, and St Louis International Film Fest).
Write Your Screenplay - 2:45 pm-4 pm
Crafting multidimensional characters for your screenplay or TV pilot with Craig T. Williams.
What is that idea that has been sitting in your head, on your heart or in your computer? It’s time to unearth it. In this workshop you will be given actionable prompts to generate dynamic, proactive and multi-dimensional characters that will launch your screenplay or TV pilot.
CRAIG T. WILLIAMS
Craig has produced, written, edited and cast over 100 film projects through his company Red Wall Productions. With his wife and partner Rosalyn Coleman Williams, they are currently in active pre-production with their feature film “Hanging By A Thread" written and produced by Craig, directed by Rosalyn and Executive Produced by Academy Award winner Viola Davis. Craig is also on the faculty of the Atlantic Acting School where he teaches graduating actors preparing to enter the business. For info on Craig Williams visit www.redwallproductions.com.
Event Venue
Maysles Documentary Center, 343 Lenox Ave./Malcolm X Blvd., New York, United States
USD 25.00 to USD 35.00